Luminary Micro Lm3S811 ARM Cortex Microcontroller

I think I have finally settled down on the embedded system that will be used for the robotics course. At the sensor processing/integration level, the PSOC CY8C29466, either with the evaluation board that Cypress sells, or my own custom board. At the machine learning/interface to MS Robotics Studio level, the Luminary Micro LM3S811 ARM Cortex M-3 Microcontroller, with their evaluation board.

I am still debating whether to move to C compiler for the PSOC (up to now I have been teaching the M8C assembly language). With the addition of the LM3S811, with its own set of (free) C compiler tools, I am tempted to standardize on C for both microcontrollers. On the other hand, teaching assembly language is worthwhile I believe, for future roboticists.

 My first step is to get the two microcontrollers talking to teach other, most likely using I2C. Will post more once that is accomplished.